Social welfare Charities
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Worth Matravers Village Hall
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure, Social welfareGeneral charitable activities including fund-raising activities and provision of recreational, artistic and social activities for benefit of local community.
Chemical Engineers Benevolent Fund
Social welfareProvide assistance to members and ex-members of the profession of Chemical Engineering, and their immediate dependents, who, in the opinion of the Trustees, are either in necessitous or straightened circumstances, whether temporarily or otherwise of financial assistance, owing to age, illness, accident, or mental or bodily infirmity.
The Micaiah Trust
Social welfareThe Trust supports other charities in accordance with the Trust Deed with a particular focus on promoting the Christian Faith, relief of poverty, and Aiding projects in developing countries
Ogwell Pre - School
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfareProvide a safe, secure, stimulating environment for children. Enhance development of children below school age in a parent-involving, community based group. Ensure equality of opportunity for all Provide experienced staff to care for children during their time at Pre-School. Encourage fun and friendship with children and adults. Ensure families directly involved in the activities of the group.
Wilmslow Wells For Africa
Social welfareThe object of Wilmslow Wells for Africa is the relief of poverty in the continent of Africa by the provision of water for human consumption and irrigation. This may be achieved by the drilling of wells, the building of dams, the provision of storage tanks or any other means.
The Silverwood And Slater Eventide Homes
Housing, Social welfareTo provide residencies for poor and aged persons residing in the borough of Keighley, West Yorkshire who is or are over the age of sixty years.
Glorious International Ministries
Beneficiary group, Health, Religion, Social welfareWe hold Weekly Worship,Study and prayer meetings. We endeavour to meet the needs of the low income families in Lambeth tackling poverty,community breakdowns and strengthening families through worship, workshops and advice/ counselling sessions. Our Overseas efforts are aimed at tackling poverty,sponsors,medical supplies and clothes to the communities within Sierra Leone,Uganda and Burundi
The Society Of The Work
Associations, Education, Religion, Social welfareThe Society of the Work aims at the advancement of religion in accordance with the Roman Catholic faith, the advancement of education and the relief of poor, aged or infirm persons. It concentrates on promoting the work of Saint John Henry Newman and is the custodian of The College where Newman lived from 1842 to 1846, keeping it open almost daily, free of charge, to members of the public.
Westerhope And District Community Association
Arts, Associations, Leisure, Social welfareDance,Zumba,Craft, Bowling Club - Men and Women,Badminton,Snooker,Exercise,Women Institute,Football - Junior, Resident Meetings,Ward Committee,Social Activities,Meeting Rooms for public, local authority and others,Play facilities for Young PeopleArea of benefit Newcastle upon Tyne
Holy Trinity & St Peter Combined Charities
Beneficiary group, Religion, Social welfareThe relief of those in need by reason of age or financial hardship in Ilfracombe, in particular but not limited to poor widows who are members of the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity & St Peter, Ilfracombe
John Bradburne Memorial Society
Social welfareThe objects of charity are to relieve people in the area of Mutemwa, Zimbabwe who are suffering sickness, hardship and distress from leprosy or other causes through the provision of supplementary food, medicines, medical care, clothing and shelter with the object of improving their conditions of life
The Margaret Hart Charitable Trust
Social welfareTo provide relief of need, hardship or distress amongst the employees and former employees and their dependants of Cleansing Service Group Ltd and its subsidiaries
Rotary Club Of Bognor Hotham Trust Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfareThe Rotary Club of Bognor Hotham Trust Fund raises funds by holding a variety of events, the largest of which is an 10K run held May each year. Other events include a Christmas float collection, as well other fund raising social events. The aim of the Club is to distribute all the funds raised to local & international charities and good causes, with an emphasis given to young people.
Railworld
Arts, Charity and VCS support, Environment, Facilities, Heritage, Social welfareRailworld operates as a visitor attraction - Our aim to Entertain and Educate about Sustainable Transport,Co2 Emissions.Volunteers of all ages and creeds have built Model and Garden Railways, and the habitat creative Wildlife Haven - Helping to emphasise the important links between Our Man-Made World and Our Natural World. Our Education Centre shows informative, entertaining films.
Great Shefford Under Fives
Associations, Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Social welfareWe run a Pre-School 3 days a week, term time, plus a Baby & Toddler group once a week at the Village Hall. The group provides educational and social activities for young children plus an opportunity for local families to meet and socialise in our rural area. We are inspected by Ofsted and supported by the West Berkshire Early Years team. We are a member of the Early Years Alliance.
Wensleydale And Swaledale Quaker Trust
Heritage, Housing, Religion, Social welfare1) the relief of Quakers, Attenders and other people who are in need, hardship or distress and are resident in the area of benefit; (2) the maintenance and upkeep of the Quaker meeting houses and burial grounds within the area of benefit;(3) to further the religious and other charitable deeds and works of the Area Meeting, in Britain and overseas, as the trustees shall see meet.
Ashfield Play Care Scheme
Beneficiary group, Childcare, Education, Social welfareOfsted registered for 52 children aged 4-11 years this voluntarily administered non-profit making scheme employs well qualified staff and provides flexible session times and reasonable contributions to assist low paid parents in what are described as deprived areas of Nottinghamshire. Children are collected after school and cared for during holidays in a warm safe environment.
1st Thorley (st James) Scout Group
Associations, Beneficiary group, Social welfarePart of the Worldwide group of Scouting for young persons. Activities are many geared towards the age various age groups and are set to challenge each individual whilst encouraging team work and friendship along the way
St George The Martyr Charity
Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Social welfareThe Charity provides the following within the area of benefit: pastoral care, social opportunities, personal care services, and small 'pensions' for older people; grants to persons who are in hardship, need (including medical need) or distress where assistance is not available from other sources.
Mrs F B Laurence's Charitable Trust
Armed forces, Social welfareThe stated object of the charity in its Deed of Trust is to provide for the benefit of the Royal National Lifeboat Instituion, King George's Fund for Sailors, Stock Exchange Benevolent Fund, Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund and such other charitable objects or institutions as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.
Eurasia Education Foundation
Religion, Social welfareThe advancement of the Christian Faith and the relief of poverty in Romania, Moldova, Central Asia other former Communist countries and peoples in Muslim lands.
Good Deed Foundation
Charitable activities, Social welfareThe charity is a grant making organisiation operating at the discretion of the Trustees. In the past grants have been made to charitable organisations in the fields of religious advancement, education, poverty relief and health.
The Ashford Almshouse Charity
Housing, Social welfareThe object of the charity is to provide housing accommodation for poor persons of good character who are inhabitants of Ashford, Kent.
Fuel Or Poor's Allotment, Burgh St. Margaret
Social welfareService of the Poor and needy of Fleggburgh and Billockby
Monastery Of Christ Our Saviour
Education, Religion, Social welfare, SocietyThe Charity supports the monastic life and public prayer of the community of monks. The community promotes ecumenical and inter-faith relations and hosts courses in psychotherapy and the relationship between psychotherapy and spirituality. It also receives individuals and groups for religious and educational and cultural reasons and makes some grants for reasons of religion, education and hardship
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many social welfare charities are there in the UK?
There are 7,374 registered social welfare charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the social welfare charities by income?
Oxfam is the largest by latest reported annual income (£339.4m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of social welfare charities?
Social welfare charities reported a combined annual income of £5.3bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for social welfare charities?
Across all social welfare charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 85.6%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of social welfare charities?
Social welfare charities have an average annual income of £633k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.